Who you are matters
Your Land and Food Systems (LFS) degree is one part of what you have to offer. You also bring knowledge and skills from experiences you’ve had, places you’ve been, and the values you share with your family, friends, and community.
Reflecting on your skills and interests can help you make purposeful life and career decisions.
- Identify your values (pdf)
Clarifying your interests and values can help you determine career possibilities that are a good fit for you. - Know your strengths
Purchase the CliftonStrengths assessment tool for $28 CAD using your student email address to identify and describe your talents.
Share your compelling story
Throughout your Land and Food Systems degree, you’ll develop specific skills that employers are looking for, including:
- A systems-based approach to exploring food system challenges and their connection to social issues
- Ability to understand, examine, and synthesize concepts while considering multiple perspectives
- Team collaboration on collective action projects using effective interpersonal and listening skills
- Creative and strategic approach to planning and proposing tangible solutions to local and global challenges
- Adaptability to work with multiple stakeholders and community partners
- Effective written and oral communication skills to present ideas to a range of audiences
- Problem solving using computational, mathematical, and statistical reasoning
- Data collection, analysis, and interpretation through research within field and lab environments
Get experience
UBC offers many opportunities for LFS students to grow their careers.
Workplace experience
- UBC Science Co-op for LFS students
Apply to the Science Co-op Program to work in your area of study while completing your degree. - LFS Practicums and Guided Independent Learning Opportunities
Gain skills and experience to help you prepare for your future career or applying to graduate school. - Faculty Research Opportunities
Find more information about how to get involved in research at the Faculty of Land and Food Systems. - Study Abroad
Check out Go Global for a variety of ways to study abroad. - Work Learn
Build valuable skills through a part-time, on-campus job. - On-campus jobs
Find student jobs available on campus. - CareersOnline
Browse and apply for work or volunteer positions using UBC’s online career resources platform.
Research
From volunteering with a faculty member to getting a research award, there are many ways to gain undergraduate research experience and prepare for graduate school or a career in research.
Involvement and leadership
- Land and Food Systems Undergraduate Society (LFSUS)
Join LFSUS to promote a stronger sense of community within the LFS faculty by organizing health and well-being activities for students. - LFS Academic and Career Engagement (ACE) Team
Collaborate with peers and professional staff to create academic support and career programming for LFS students. - On-campus programs
Become a student leader, join a club, or participate in activities outside the classroom. - AMS student clubs
Join a club for your interests and meet new friends. - Student Directed Seminars
Propose, coordinate, and lead your own seminar class for credit. - Community opportunities
Support a local school or non-profit organization to give back to the community.
International experience
Living, studying, and working abroad build valuable traits. Show employers you are adaptable, can work independently, and have global experience.
Build your network
Friends, family, TAs, instructors, and other people you meet can help you navigate your career questions. Find out possibilities and learn from the experiences, stories, and insights of others.
- LFS Mentorship Program
Pair up with an industry professional to explore your career interests and learn from their experiences. - LFS student profiles
Read what other students and alumni are doing during or beyond their degree. - UBC Hub of Ten Thousand Coffees
Create a free profile and get matched with members in the broader UBC community to learn about their career journeys.
Use your toolkit
- Career events and workshops
- Career resources for students from historically marginalized groups
- Guide to job searching
- Networking strategies
- Tips for resumes and cover letters
- Curricula Vitae
- Interview preparation
- Skills inventory worksheet (pdf)
- Mindsets for career confidence (pdf)
- Career advising
Find your specialization
Dig a little deeper into the skills and perspectives that graduates from your program bring to the world of work.